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Hari (1pnl)

 
Learn the art of singing and vocal training from one of the worlds most acclaimed classical Indian vocalists, Hari Bhakti.

Class schedule - to be posted when dates are fixed.

Class times are from 12:00 – 2:00pm 

Class fees: $20 per hour of tuition.

Bookings essential

To book phone 0425 333 086 or book online by clicking here
and select seminars/courses on the scroll down menu. 

 
Classes will focus primarily on the following activities:

1. Vocal training - voice projection and voice control
2. Vocal singing exercises - vocal flexibility
3. Vocal scales - music scales and melodies (raags)
4. Breathing practises - pranayama
5. Ear training - how to recognise a pitch
6. Vocal health - how to take care of your voice and how to maintain a healthy, youthful voice.
7. Stress release music meditation
8. How to sing with tamboura, the major and minor scales on harmonium, how to play the kartals and how to keep the beat.

Hari Bhakti Dey

Hari Bhakti Dey is highly trained in both light classical & Hindustani classical schools of music.
 
He was born in 1982 in Ahmedabad, India. His father, Ajamil Dey was  a well known bhajan singer and began tutoring Hari from the age of five.  When he was eight Hari’s father sent him to study under the guidance of Pt. Pradeep Gosh.  When he was 14 he moved to Mumbai and continued his Shiskya from Pt. Rattam Mohan Sharma, who is one of the most distinguished vocalists of Hindustani classical.  He finished his Visharad from Sangeet Maha Bharati in Mumbai.  When Hari Bhakti was 16 he preformed at the opening of Pt. Hariprasad Chourasia’s Music school.  He has performed numerous concerts throughout India as a solo artist, as well in company with Hema Malini, Anup Jalota, Minu Purushotam and Anuradha Padwal.  When Anup Jalota heard him sing he said “This boy has the causeless mercy of Mother Saraswati and is a new hope for bhajan Sangeet to continue”.

Hari Bhakti has since taken bhajan sangeet to the world stage performing sell-out concerts in Canada, USA, Fiji and is currently both residing and performing in Australia.  His pulsating rhythmic play and the cascades of his powerful lightening swift taans are wonderful.  His deep rich and sonorous voice is quite remarkable.  His virtuousity, sensitivity, light singing, alaap, slow and fast tempo, and total control of sur and taal have the capitivating ability to touch the listeners hearts and souls.  Hari Bhakti is one of the most remarkable vocalists of a new generation of upcoming stars.

Light classical
This genre of music adheres to classical qualities, but it has a wider audience because of its lighter style of rendering and popular lyrics. It is influenced by Indian folk, which makes it more accessible to a general audience. The styles of singing which can be classified under this genre are thumri, dadra, chaiti, kajri, geet and ghazai in the north and padams and jawalis in the south.

Hindustani classical
This genre of music belonging to the northern parts of India originated in the ritual use of the seven notes in the chanting of the Vedas. Over many centuries a unique system of melodic arrangement evolved, which is known as raga based music. With the spread of Islamic, Persian and Arabic cultural influences, many forms of music like Dhrupad, Kayal and Tarana became popular both vocally and instrumentally and are still practiced to this day.